Web Big Stakes Poker- Who is Gus Hansen?
Gus Hansen experienced a marvelous year on the WPT where he was the only gambler to make it to the final game in 3 of the tournaments. Gus Hansen has appeared on High Stakes Poker on The Game Show Network where he paid $400, 000 to play. You may remember one of the biggest pots in high stakes poker recorded history against Daniel Negreanu. Gus raked in a big pot with quads against Negreanu’s full house. Hansen has earned many televised poker appearances and is deemed to be one of the strongest players anywhere in the world. While playing internet poker, a different side of Hansen has emerged. He often plays in the 200/400 No Limit maximum buy-in of Forty Thousand dollars. Hansen usually buys in for the min of $16, 000 and gambles very poorly. He sits there waiting for a decent hand and then goes all-in. I know Gus is an excellent poker player but not even close to the familiar players at 200/400NL. Unless Gus is bankrupt, he has absolutely no reason to sit at the game with the minimum buy in.
Playing for the minimum takes a majority of the expertise out of big stack poker. Hansen is presumed to be one of the best players anywhere in the world but he cannot buy-in for the full amount. I think tv can alter our view of the real world every now and then. The greatest players anywhere in the world could be players you have never heard about. Gus can be found participating in web poker on Full Tilt. He usually participates in high stakes omaha high and hold’em. Gus Hansen has proven himself as a tournament player. Can he use his skills in cash rounds?